Boy, 13, arrested after leading Carlsbad police on short car chase

According to authorities, a 13-year-old male found himself in custody after fleeing from police early Thursday morning.

Carlsbad police received a call that a silver Ford was cruising near Paisano and Garden streets and was suspected of casing the area for a burglary.

Police tried to stop a Ford F-250 that was leaving the area, but the driver reportedly hit the gas and continued north on Eighth Street instead of stopping. The juvenile reportedly led police onto Legion Street and then entered the Sonic Drive-In parking lot, hitting the curb before heading onto West Pierce Street.

From there, police followed the vehicle, which reportedly blasted through four stop signs before wrecking near an irrigation ditch in the area of First Street. Officers reportedly apprehended the suspect as he climbed out of the driver's side window, proclaiming his innocence.

Police reportedly found a bottle of Southern Comfort in the vehicle and a marijuana pipe in the center console, as well as a gun under the driver's seat.
The juvenile faces charges of felony possession of a firearm, resisting, evading and obstructing an officer, minor in possession of alcohol and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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